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Jamaica Gleaner

Jamaica Gleaner

  • NO TAKEOVER PLAN
    by Sashana Small/Staff Reporter on April 23, 2025 at 5:13 am

    A notice posted at the entrance of WH Car Service, located in Ferry Pen near the St Andrew-St Catherine border, now informs customers that the shop will only accept 30 vehicles per day. Those arriving after that quota are urged to return another...

  • Beloved 71-y-o dies in Easter Monday hit and run
    by Tanesha Mundle/Staff Reporter on April 23, 2025 at 5:12 am

    A 71-year-old woman who was fatally struck by a vehicle on Easter Monday had initially planned to spend the holidays with family in St Elizabeth, but a last-minute decision to go to work instead ended in tragedy. Ikodel Wright, a beloved janitor...

  • ‘I was too traumatised’
    by Christopher Thomas/Gleaner Writer on April 23, 2025 at 5:10 am

    WESTERN BUREAU: A former inmate at the lock-up where Mario Deane was beaten on August 3, 2014, told the court yesterday that he did not review his statement to the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) when its investigators met with...

  • Gov’t taps Starlink to connect rural schools to Internet
    by Albert Ferguson/Gleaner Writer on April 23, 2025 at 5:10 am

    WESTERN BUREAU: Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, the minister of education, says the Government has forged a partnership with Elon Musk’s satellite Internet provider Starlink to connect rural public schools with high-speed Internet services....

  • Morris Dixon says tech high school labs in shambles
    on April 23, 2025 at 5:10 am

    WESTERN BUREAU: Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon is bemoaning the “deplorable state” of laboratory facilities at the island’s 14 technical high schools, noting that they are urgently in need of modernisation to align with global...

  • Senior slams Kari Douglas over reported stance in Samuda successor race
    on April 23, 2025 at 5:08 am

    A once-solid political alliance within the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) appears to be unravelling, as Norbrook division Councillor Susan Senior has voiced strong disappointment over fellow colleague Kari Douglas’ reported support for a rival...

  • ‘JLP is not Mr Chin’s shop’
    on April 23, 2025 at 5:07 am

    Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Councillor Susan Senior has cautioned against using family ties to determine who should succeed veteran Member of Parliament Karl Samuda in St Andrew North Central. Senior, who represents the Norbrook division in the...

  • Tariff war takes new twist
    on April 22, 2025 at 5:13 am

    As the trade war between the world’s two largest economies heats up, China has reportedly warned it will hit back at countries making deals with the United States (US) that negatively affect Beijing’s interest. According to a BBC article, the...

  • Student visa showdown
    by Kimone Francis/Senior Staff Reporter on April 22, 2025 at 5:13 am

    A Jamaican immigration attorney in the United States (US) believes the Trump administration is headed for a major legal showdown with universities there as the slashing of student visas threaten their funding. Attorney-at law Oliver J. Langstadt...

  • Community leader Miah Bailey leaves legacy of service
    by Neil Armstrong/Gleaner Writer on April 22, 2025 at 5:13 am

    The leadership, compassion, and commitment to service of community advocate Nehemiah ‘Miah’ Bailey, 92, will be remembered for many years to come. The beloved Jamaican-Canadian was born on October 7, 1932, in Ipswich, St Elizabeth in Jamaica, and...


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Jamaica Information Service

Jamaica Information Service

Jamaica Information Service The Voice of Jamaica

  • PIOJ Calls for Strategic Caribbean Stakeholder Approach to High-Skilled Migration
    by Astha Prendergast on April 24, 2025 at 1:33 am

    The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is encouraging Caribbean nations to adopt a more strategic and coordinated approach to high-skilled migration, viewing it as both a challenge and an opportunity for sustainable development. The call was made by Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, in a speech delivered by PIOJ Director of Social Policy, […]

  • Jamaica Leads The Caribbean In Radiation Safety
    by Kamroy Ogilvie on April 23, 2025 at 9:30 pm

    With a solid framework, deep technical expertise and forward-thinking vision, Jamaica has established itself as the regional leader in radiation safety and security. The country is leading the way for Caribbean nations and earning international acclaim for its efforts in the peaceful application and regulation of ionising radiation. Central to […]

  • WRA Completes Water Quality Assessment of Black River Watershed
    by Kamroy Ogilvie on April 23, 2025 at 9:15 pm

    The Water Resources Authority (WRA) has successfully completed a detailed water quality assessment of the Black River Watershed Management Unit. This study, which evaluated approximately 17 sites, aimed to better understand the impact of both man-made and natural influences on the watershed. Environmental Officer at the WRA, Orlando Thomas, told […]

  • JIPO Encourages Jamaicans to Embrace The Joy of Reading
    by Kamroy Ogilvie on April 23, 2025 at 8:44 pm

    The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) is encouraging Jamaicans of all ages to embrace the joy of reading as countries observe World Book and Copyright Day, today (April 23). Deputy Director/Legal Counsel at JIPO, Shantal English Richards, told JIS News that “the day is celebrated annually to promote reading, publishing and the […]

  • Local Government Ministry To Address Collapsed Drain In Texas Avenue, Portmore
    by Kamroy Ogilvie on April 23, 2025 at 8:35 pm

    The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is moving quickly to undertake drainage remediation in Texas Avenue in Portmore, St. Catherine, to address a collapsed channel wall, which is impacting several homes. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, gave the pledge during a site visit to the area on Tuesday (April 22). He […]

  • JSIF Continues to Serve the Most Vulnerable
    by Kamroy Ogilvie on April 23, 2025 at 8:30 pm

    As the Government’s Community Electrification Project continues to expand, the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) is reinforcing its core mission of serving vulnerable Jamaicans. Under the Project, JSIF ensures safe and legal access to electricity. Also, beneficiaries are guaranteed a metre panel, two lights, two plugs, two switches, and a […]

  • Volunteers Plant 300 Trees at Dunn’s River Watershed for World Earth Day
    by Astha Prendergast on April 23, 2025 at 8:05 pm

    In a dynamic show of environmental stewardship, more than 50 volunteers converged at the Dunn’s River Watershed in Bogue Estate, St. Ann, to plant 300 trees in celebration of World Earth Day on Tuesday (April 22). The initiative, jointly spearheaded by the Sandals Foundation, Forestry Department and Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), highlighted the […]

  • Montpelier Research Station to Be Renovated
    by Astha Prendergast on April 23, 2025 at 7:21 pm

    The Montpelier Research Station in St. James is to be renovated at a cost of $600 million as part of a six-year redevelopment programme spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said the Government intends to restore the long-standing agricultural hub. “We’re going to be doing a […]

  • EduHub Develops Revolutionary Technology for Student Success in CSEC and CAPE Exams
    by Astha Prendergast on April 23, 2025 at 6:20 pm

    Educational technology firm, EduHub Company Limited, has developed an innovative solution aimed at assisting students preparing for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) external tests. The Study Smart Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tutor for the Caribbean Examinations Council […]

  • Gov’t Pursuing Development While Safeguarding the Environment – PM
    by Astha Prendergast on April 23, 2025 at 5:10 pm

    Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to responsible and sustainable development while protecting and preserving the environment. He underscored that safeguarding the natural environment is fundamental, even as the Government undertakes measures to create economic opportunities for the […]


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Jamaica Star

Jamaica Star

  • King Alarm confirms company driver involved in crash that killed 71-y-o
    on April 23, 2025 at 9:37 pm

    Security firm King Alarm has verified that one of their drivers was involved in the fatal crash in Cross Roads, St Andrew on Monday. General manager of operations, Delano Virgo, said contrary to reports in the media, the incident was not a hit...

  • 66-y-o man charged with allegedly chopping man in head with machete
    on April 23, 2025 at 8:11 pm

    Sixty-six-year-old Weston Quest, a farmer of Ricketts Street, Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland has been charged after allegedly using a machete to attack a man in Hanover. Reports from the Lucea police are that at about 6:30 a.m., in the Flower Hill...

  • Stony Hill house destroyed by fire
    on April 23, 2025 at 7:20 pm

    A house in in Lane Pass, Stony Hill in St Andrew has been destroyed by a fire of unknown origins this morning. Firefighters from the Stony Hill Fire Station responded to the blaze around noon. The Gleaner understands that no one was at home...

  • Jamaican allegedly caught shoplifting in New York, now in ICE custody
    on April 23, 2025 at 5:15 pm

    The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained a Jamaican man who is in the country illegally after he was arrested and charged for shoplifting on Monday. Rammeike Campbell, 27, of a Queens, New York address was arrested after he...

  • Thousands of students benefit from snack programme
    on April 23, 2025 at 4:13 pm

    Approximately 18,803 students from 183 schools are beneficiaries of the Nutrition Products Limited (NPL) Snack Programme. This is bolstered by the NPL Breakfast Programme, which serves students under the Programme of Advancement Through Health...

  • 69-y-o succumbs to injuries sustained in hit and run
    on April 23, 2025 at 4:04 pm

    A fatal hit and run has claimed the life of a 69-year-old man in Junction, St Elizabeth on Tuesday. Dead is Overton Simpson, a farmer of Ridge district, St Elizabeth. Reports are that about 5:45 p.m., Barnes was walking along Melsham Road....

  • Man's body found in water tank with electrical cord around his neck
    on April 23, 2025 at 3:12 pm

    The St Elizabeth detectives are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a water tank with a piece of electrical cord around his neck. Dead is Garfield Barnes, otherwise called "Polly", of Stephen Run district in Nain St...

  • ‘I never imagined this’ - Chinese garage boss shocked by high local demand
    by Ashanti Lawson - STAR Writer on April 23, 2025 at 10:01 am

    Mingjhen Chen, managing director of WH Car Services, still finds it hard to believe the response his garage has sparked in Jamaica. "It was a pilot opening," he says of the auto shop, located at Ferry in St Catherine. "We never imagined that it...

  • Chinese auto shop draws massive crowds
    on April 23, 2025 at 10:01 am

    Before daylight, the narrow road just off Mandela Highway at Ferry in St Catherine was already buzzing with anticipation. Vehicles formed a quiet procession, engines idling as owners waited patiently to secure one of the 30 daily service tokens at...

  • Senior citizen charged with murder
    on April 23, 2025 at 10:01 am

    A 65-year-old farmer from Warsop, Trelawny, has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in the parish last July. The accused, Winston Dixon, otherwise known as 'Steppa', was arrested on Friday, April 18, during a...


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